Camera club Dulux competition: Rebecca Sharplin-Hughes

Camera club Dulux competition: Rebecca Sharplin-Hughes

“For these images I photographed flowers that are underwater. Choosing to photograph something that is beautiful and attractive in a compressed environment. At first the colours appear bright and bold but as the flowers adapt to the water the colours start to fade, changing the mood of the image. I feel it taught me how important colour is, as a subtle movement in colour tones completely changes the way in which things are viewed and how emotions are communicated.” Sydney Anstee

A thoughtful approach which produces an arresting set of images. Taking the flowers out of their usual context seems to suspend them in time and echoes Dutch still life paintings. The images are beautifully lit, the flowers glowing against the rich black background.